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Here is some good news for Delhiites who are planning to apply online for

Here is some good news for Delhiites who are planning to apply online for passports or have already done so. Applicants may not have to wait for months to get their passports, because Delhi has become the first among all states in disposal of online passport application verifications.

Easing out all the bottlenecks in the system on ground level, the special branch of Delhi Police managed to dispose of all verification applications within the set deadline of 21 days.

This will make it possible for the applicants to get the passport within the stipulated 42 days.

"We tried to make a few corrections in the system and finally managed to get the magic figure of 100 per cent," said Amarjeet Singh Cheema, deputy commissioner of police (special branch).

Delhi Police achieved an almost 100 per cent figure in the past four months by completing the procedure within 21 days, taking only 14 days time in the months of February and March this year. According to the figures, compiled by Tata Consultancy Services that is engaged with the ministry of external affairs for the online application process since it started in 2012, around 3,06,496 applications have been received till date, out of which only 11,419 are pending.

Among the changes the police introduced, one was linking all the 11 police zones, which have offices for area wise verification of applications, with local police stations through dedicated network to manage fast Index and Record Check of all the applicants.

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